Fruit trees re-create Tucson's birthplace
- BENJIE SANDERS / ARIZONA DAILY STAR
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The trees came from Spain, Morocco and the Canary Islands, surviving months of sea and overland travel to find homes in the infrequent oases of New Spain. They were planted wherever the presence of water allowed establishment of missions and presidios.
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